Cost of living comparison

Baghdad, Iraq

compared to

Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Tashkent vs. Baghdad Cost of Living Summary

Tashkent is 32.7% more expensive than Baghdad.

Restaurants: pay 3.4% more in Tashkent
Groceries: pay 16.1% more in Tashkent
Transportation: pay 6.4% less in Tashkent
Housing: pay 7.6% less in Tashkent
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Tashkent
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.2% less in Tashkent
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Tashkent

The cost of childcare, clothing, groceries, and restaurants in Tashkent are more expensive than in Baghdad. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Tashkent. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Tashkent.

Tashkent vs. Baghdad Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tashkent instead of Baghdad, you would:

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pay 3.4% more for restaurants

	Baghdad	Tashkent
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.31 IQD6,959	$5.03 UZS65,095.51	-5.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.59 IQD9,941	$4.00 UZS51,800.00	-47.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 IQD552	$0.57 UZS7,414.70	+35.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.19 IQD249	$0.25 UZS3,205.76	+30.5%
Average			+3.4%

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pay 16.1% more for groceries

	Baghdad	Tashkent
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 IQD1,148	$0.49 UZS6,322.78	-44.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.38 IQD3,116	$3.58 UZS46,298.63	+50.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.13 IQD6,718	$4.13 UZS53,526.77	-19.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 IQD2,384	$1.68 UZS21,765.41	-7.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.22 IQD2,907	$1.75 UZS22,699.08	-21.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.51 IQD673	$0.61 UZS7,906.74	+18.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 IQD674	$0.77 UZS9,939.20	+49.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.46 IQD609	$0.97 UZS12,541.74	+108.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 IQD403	$0.65 UZS8,381.52	+110.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 IQD389	$0.22 UZS2,785.41	-27.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 IQD379	$0.17 UZS2,242.78	-40.1%
Average			+16.1%

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pay 6.4% less for transportation

	Baghdad	Tashkent
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.78 IQD2,337	$3.69 UZS47,794.48	+106.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.77 IQD29,824	$10.71 UZS138,759.25	-52.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,213.31 IQD23,859,432	$18,484.77 UZS239,377,747.29	+1.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.94 IQD20,877	$3.02 UZS39,173.75	-81.0%
Average			-6.4%

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pay 7.6% less for housing

	Baghdad	Tashkent
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.21 IQD46,126	$12.73 UZS164,850.76	-63.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$443.62 IQD581,148	$656.57 UZS8,502,633.31	+48.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$264.28 IQD346,204	$415.70 UZS5,383,331.95	+57.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.01 IQD148,037	$31.91 UZS413,214.76	-71.8%
Average			-7.6%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Baghdad	Tashkent
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$162.43 IQD212,780	$293.58 UZS3,801,892.64	+80.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,438.23 IQD4,504,076	$9,476.32 UZS122,718,401.83	+175.6%
Average			+128.2%

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pay 15.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Baghdad	Tashkent
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.28 IQD2,982	$1.17 UZS15,101.77	-48.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.89 IQD3,790	$1.72 UZS22,336.80	-40.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.28 IQD2,982	$2.00 UZS25,900.00	-12.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.60 IQD38,782	$47.19 UZS611,124.09	+59.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.59 IQD9,941	$5.00 UZS64,750.00	-34.1%
Average			-15.2%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Baghdad	Tashkent
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$28.72 IQD37,628	$53.56 UZS693,540.51	+86.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.03 IQD44,581	$55.31 UZS716,313.67	+62.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.01 IQD79,920	$102.15 UZS1,322,863.47	+67.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$41.35 IQD54,172	$134.71 UZS1,744,510.54	+225.8%
Average			+110.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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